Sightings

In the press

Men Learn How to Be ‘Allies,’ Without Fear, to Female Colleagues
In meetings, male allies can help women guard against two common occurrences–“bro-propriations,” or instances where a man takes credit for restating an idea previously raised by a woman in the same meeting, and “man-terruptions,” which is just what it sounds like, said Karen Catlin, a former vice president of engineering at Adobe Systems Inc., who now helps technology firms find ways to attract and retain more women.April 2018

Uber Case Could Be a Watershed for Women in Tech
“Left-leaning Silicon Valley has been embracing the Women’s March and had this heightened awareness about issues that women face due to misogynistic men,” said Karen Catlin, a former software engineer who is now an advocate for women in the tech industry.March 2017

6 Women in Tech You Need to Follow
Catlin has worked in the technology industry for years (former VP at Adobe) and now coaches women in tech to be stronger leaders and men on how to treat women as allies in the industry. Perhaps one of the biggest speakers and well-known women advocating for more women in the technology industry, she writes, speaks, and presents on this topic daily.February 2016

This study suggests Silicon Valley really is biased against women
“This study should be a wakeup call for anyone in Silicon Valley who thinks this is just a pipeline problem,” said Karen Catlin, a former vice president of Adobe Systems who now is an advocate for women in the tech industry. “It’s much more complicated. Either there’s a very leaky pipeline and women are leaving jobs in tech or they are seeing they cannot have the careers they want in this industry and looking elsewhere for jobs instead.”June 2015

Ellen Pao Disrupts How Silicon Valley Does Business
“Many men in the Valley genuinely believe that their company is a meritocracy,” said Karen Catlin, a former software engineer and a former vice president of Adobe Systems. “They think that the gender problem is something that happens somewhere else. It’s my sincere hope that because Kleiner is so well known, they’ll see that this problem is not at the corner. It’s at the heartbeat. And after this, we’ll have a series of cautionary tales about what not to do going forward.”March 2015

Episode 30: We Need More Women in Tech
This week on Everything Speaks, Lee and Karen talk about the need for diversity in Silicon Valley, the importance of networking, and why it’s critical to become a better public speaker.January 2017

HIPerspectives Podcast
Listen in to HIPerspectives Episode 12 as Poornima and Karen preview some tips from their book and share their perspectives on why we need more people in tech – particularly women in tech – giving presentations.November 2015

Podcast 87
Karen and Aleen discuss advocacy and mentorship in tech, leaving corporations for consultancies, and the intersection of parenting and leadership.April 2016

Moving Up the Ladder – The Art of Micro-Mentoring
Many individuals have formal mentors that guide them and give them career advice, but are there drawbacks to only having one mentor versus many mentors? Karen Catlin joins the show to explore the art of micro-mentoring, or asking for advice and guidance from many people.May 2014

In blogs

Pluralsight LIVE: Diversity in tech: 3 ways to create a more inclusive workplace
Karen Catlin, former VP of Engineering at Adobe Systems and women in tech advocate, spoke at the inaugural Pluralsight LIVE to explain how we can make the tech industry more inclusive. Karen’s session, “A field guide for male allies,” focused particularly on how to support women in tech, but her advice extends to creating a more welcoming space for all, not just women.November 2017

Fairygodboss Of The Week: Karen Catlin
Karen Catlin, who helps women in tech through her consulting business, is a true Fairygodboss who’s all about paying it forward. We love that in addition to advocating for women, she also coaches men on how to create inclusive workplaces. Her career advice will encourage you to tackle your public speaking nerves!April 2017

Have you ever power posed?
During the recent Women in Big Data meetup on November 17, 2016, following cocktail samosas, mini fruit tarts, a few handshakes and brief chit chats, we settled into our seats in the Intel auditorium to learn about Public Speaking from a true expert. Karen Catlin has some great tools in her public speaking toolkit, and she generously shared them with us.November 2016

Tech Advocate Karen Catlin On How She Became A Mom And Leader On Her Own Terms
Karen Catlin is an advocate for women in the tech industry after having a long, fulfilling career at Adobe. PowerToFly will hand over our social media channels to Karen on Monday, April 18th, to discuss all things women in tech. In anticipation of the takeover, we spoke with Karen about ways to create more gender equality in tech, the intersection between mothering and leading, and the power of remote work.April 2016

An Interview with Karen Catlin
The Women In Tech Campaign interviewed Karen Catlin as part of their series to help redefine what women in technology means in the 21st century.July 2015